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The Kamba mask dates back to the 17th century and reflects a fusion of Indigenous and African cultures. The community spends months preparing, gathering dried banana leaves and carving wooden masks.

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A group of eight students from the Mi'kmaw community of Elsipogtog in New Brunswick are learning skills and teachings from a traditional wooden mask carver.

Only a handful of Wabanaki artists in recent years have mastered hand-carving wooden masks, but now eight emerging Mi'kmaw artists from Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick are following in their ...

Made in 2008 for the Shanghai World Expo, the mask features two dragons playing with a ball and surrounded by Nuo dancers, all carved from a single piece of wood.

Artists said that the wooden masks used now weigh around 5 kg. Natural paints are used to colour the masks, preferably blue, red, green and black.